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COM-ADNC6 COM Express Module User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: March 1, 2024...
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Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2024. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
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Acknowledgements All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Microsoft Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. ⚫ Intel® and Atom® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. ⚫ Intel® Core™ is a trademark of Intel Corporation. ⚫...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity COM-ADNC6 ⚫ If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. Preface...
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About this Document This User’s Manual contains all the essential information, such as detailed descriptions and explanations on the product’s hardware and software features (if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the product page at AAEON.com for the latest version of this document.
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Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. Make sure the power source matches the power rating of the device. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it.
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If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii. Exposure to moisture Device is not working as expected or in a manner as described in this manual The device is dropped or damaged Any obvious signs of damage displayed on the device...
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FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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China RoHS Requirement (EN) Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements in Products AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Component Lead Mercury Cadmium Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) PCB &...
Specifications System Form Factor COM Express, Type 6 Intel Atom® X Series/N-series/Core™ i3-N305 CPU Intel® Core™ i3-N305 (8C, up to 3.8 GHz, 15W) Intel Atom® x7425E (4C, up to 3.4 GHz, 12W) Intel Atom® x7211E (2C, up to 3.2 GHz, 6W) Intel®...
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Display Graphics Controller Intel® UHD Graphics Video Output 3 Displays: 18/24-bit Single/Dual-Channel LVDS/eDP x 1, up to 1920 x 1080/3840 x 2160 DP x 2, up to 3840 x 2160 @144Hz Ethernet Intel® Ethernet Controller I226-V or I226-IT 2.5GbE x 1 Audio High Definition Audio Interface USB Port...
List of Connectors Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s connectors that you can configure for your application Label Function PJPM1 MP2960GQKT-000C-W Download Port JSPI1 SPI ROM Flash Tool JSPI2 I226 ROM Flash Tool CN18 Debug Port 80 COMAB1 Type 6 Row A/B COMCD1...
2.3.1 MP2960GQKT-000C-W Download Port (PJPM1) Signal Signal 2.3.2 SPI ROM Flash Tool (JSPI1) Signal Signal SPI MISO SPI CLK +V3P3A SPI MOSI SPI CS0# 2.3.3 I226 ROM Flash Tool (JSPI2) Signal Signal SPI MISO SPI CLK +V3P3A SPI MOSI SPI CS0# Chapter 2 –...
System Test and Initialization These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines encounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short beeps or see an error message on the screen. There are two kinds of errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors.
AMI BIOS Setup The AMI BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in the battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. To enter Setup, power on the computer and press <Del>...
3.4.1 CPU Configuration Options Summary Intel (VMX) Virtualization Disabled Technology Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Intel® SpeedStep™ Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported. Turbo Mode Disabled Enabled...
3.4.4 PTT Configuration Options Summary TPM Device Selection dTPM Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Selects TPM device: PTT or discrete TPM. PTT - enables PTT in SkuMgr dTPM - disables PTT is SkuMgr Warning! PTT/dTPM will be disabled and all data saved on it will be lost. Chapter 3 –...
3.4.5 Trusted Computing Options Summary Security Device Support Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Disable Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. SHA256 PCR Bank Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Disabled...
3.4.7 On-Module Hardware Monitor Options Summary System Fan Full Mode Manual Mode Auto – Slope Linear Optimal Default, Failsafe Default PWM signal Non-inverting Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Inverting Select output PWM of inverting or non-uninverting signal. Thermal Monitoring System Temperature Optimal Default, Failsafe Default System Temperature 2 Monitoring thermal sensor select.
3.4.8.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disable Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Possible: Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=3F8h; IRQ=4 IO=2C8h; IRQ=11 Allows user to change Device's Resource settings. New settings will be reflected on This Setup Page after System restarts.
3.4.8.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disable Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Possible: Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=2F8h; IRQ=3 IO=3D8h; IRQ=10 Allows user to change Device's Resource settings. New settings will be reflected on This Setup Page after System restarts.
3.4.10 Legacy Console Redirection Settings Options Summary Redirection COM port COM0 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default COM1(Pci Bus0, Dev0, Func0) (Disabled) Select a COM Port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM message. Resolution 80x24 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default 80x25 On Legacy OS, the number of Rows and Columns supported redirection.
3.4.11 AAEON BIOS Robot Options Summary Sends watch dog before Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default BIOS POST Enabled Enabled - Robot set Watch Dog Timer (WDT) right after power on, before BIOS start POST process. And then Robot will clear WDT on completion of POST. WDT will reset system automatically if it is not cleared before its timer counts down to zero.
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Options Summary OS Timer (minute) Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Timer count set to Watch Dog Timer for OS loading. Delayed POST (PEI phase) Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Enabled - Robot holds BIOS from starting POST, right after power on. This allows BIOS POST to start with stable power or start after system is physically warmed-up.
3.4.13 Power Management Options Summary Power Mode ATX Type Optimal Default, Failsafe Default AT Type Select power supply mode. Restore AC Power Loss Last State Always On Always Off Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Select power state when power is re-applied after a power failure. Soft-Off (S5) Wake On RTC Disable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default By Date...
3.4.14 GPIO Port Configuration Options Summary GPIO Port* Output Input Set GPIO as Input or Output. Output Level High Set output level when GPIO pin is output. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
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Options Summary LVDS Panel Type (cont.) 1920x1200,48bit,60Hz Select LCD panel used by Internal Graphics Device by selecting the appropriate setup item. Color Depth 18-bit Optimal Default, Failsafe Default 24-bit 36-bit 48-bit Select panel type. Backlight Type Normal Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Inverted Select backlight control signal type.
3.5.4 PCH-IO Configuration Options Summary HD Audio Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Control Detection of the HD-Audio device. Disable = HAD will be unconditionally disabled Enable = HAD will be unconditionally enabled. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
Setup Submenu: Security Change Administrator/User Password You can set an Administrator password. If you set an Administrator password, you can then set a User password. User passwords do not have access to many of the features in the Setup utility. Select the password you want to set and press <Enter>.
3.6.1 Secure Boot Options Summary Secure Boot Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key (PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset. Secure Boot Mode Custom Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.6.2 Key Management Options Summary Factory Key Provision Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key (PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset. Restore Factory Keys Force System to User Mode.
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Options Summary Device Guard ready system must not list 'Microsoft UEFI CA' Certificate in Authorized Signature database (db). Restore DB defaults Restore DB variable to factory defaults. Platform Key (PK) Details Export Update Delete Key Exchange Keys Details Export Update Append Delete Authorized Signatures...
Setup Submenu: Save & Exit Options Summary Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Restore Defaults Restore/Load Default values for all the setup options. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
Drivers Download and Installation Drivers for the COM-ADNC6 can be downloaded from the product page on the AAEON website by following this link: https://www.aaeon.com/en/p/com-express-cpu-modules-com-adnc6 Download the driver(s) you need and follow the steps below to install them. Chipset Driver Open the folder where you unzipped the Chipset Drivers Run the SetupChipset.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically...
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Install Audio Drivers Note: Ensure Intel Smart Sound Driver (Intel_SST_ADL_v10.29.00.8467) is installed before the Realtek Audio driver (Realtek Audio 6.0.9034.2) Install Intel Smart Sound Driver Open the Audio folder Open the Intel(R)_SST_ADL_v10.29.00.8467 subfolder Follow the setup information within the file to manually install driver. Install Realtek Audio Driver Open the Audio folder Open the Realtek Audio 6.0.9034.2 folder...
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Install ME Driver Open the ME folder Run the SetupME.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically Chapter 4 – Driver Installation...
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